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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Maybe this hit too close to home but I didn't get it. To me this was just aweful corporate communication that I see (and try to flee) in daily life often enough
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE TYPING by Calvin Kasulke
Part satire, part comedy, and part SciFi horror, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this absurd story of marketing professionals. Their chats, and private messages were bizarrely entertaining.
Gerald’s consciousness gets sucked into Slack with only the Slackbot as company YET he *still* manages to get his work done?! That really IS the stuff of nightmares. The higher ups don’t care so long as the corporate productivity wheel keeps on spinning —poor Gerald.
If you have any experience with using Slack or similar shared online methods of office communication, you might enjoy this. I definitely don’t miss office politics or being an office drone. I do miss the drama.
[ Note: Highly recommend listening to the audiobook! The full cast performance/narration was great —I laughed out loud several times. ]
Rating: 4/5 ⭐️
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great fun
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
:dusty_stick:
too many plot points weren’t sufficiently explored and explained. I also really enjoyed the format but to some extent it felt wasted on this story? A bit harsh but overall it satisfied my desire for a quick read but towards the second half of the book, I lost interest cause of how abstract everything was.
too many plot points weren’t sufficiently explored and explained. I also really enjoyed the format but to some extent it felt wasted on this story? A bit harsh but overall it satisfied my desire for a quick read but towards the second half of the book, I lost interest cause of how abstract everything was.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was insane also wtf happened to lydia
i feel like i was the intended audience for this one: self conscious about how work takes over our lives during late stage capitalism, fond of online chat logs, concerned with the impermanence of the internet, etc. in general i think this book is effective at delivering an unsettling and surreal (with funny moments) read that goes at a quick pace.
i feel like i was the intended audience for this one: self conscious about how work takes over our lives during late stage capitalism, fond of online chat logs, concerned with the impermanence of the internet, etc. in general i think this book is effective at delivering an unsettling and surreal (with funny moments) read that goes at a quick pace.